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Two Seriously Injured After Motorcycle Crash in Richland County

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the motorcycle was sideswiped after it cut off a vehicle that was attempting to pass.

May 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

RICHLAND COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Two people sustained serious injuries after being thrown from a motorcycle in a sideswipe collision. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the incident took place just after 9:30 P.M. on May 14, about 1 mile east of Lidgerwood. A Harley Davidson motorcycle and a 2005 Buick Park Avenue were both traveling westbound on Highway 11….

Hope Man Dies After Crashing into Unoccupied Dozer

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the dozer was sitting unoccupied in a field.

May 17, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

STEELE COUNTY, N.D. – A 42-year-old man from Hope, North Dakota has died after crashing his vehicle into an unoccupied dozer. The North Dakota Highway Patrol did not provide a specific time for when the incident actually occurred, only saying it happened during the evening of May 15. They say that the man, driving a Chevrolet Silverado, was traveling from…

Lakota, ND man killed in t-bone crash on Friday

North Dakota Highway Patrol says the man failed to yield to a Chevrolet Tahoe, traveling westbound on U.S. Highway 2.

May 9, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

LAKOTA, N.D. (KVRR) — A Lakota, North Dakota man was killed in a car crash when he failed to yield to oncoming traffic. North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at the intersection of U.S. Highways 2 and 1 in Lakota on Friday afternoon. They say the 93-year-old Leonard Aamot stopped at the stop sign, but then crossed the…

White Earth Man Dies After Brief Police Pursuit

The Becker County Sheriff's Office says the pursuit was initiated because a deputy noticed the man, whose driving privileges had been cancelled, operating an ATV.

May 9, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WHITE EARTH, BECKER COUNTY, MN (KVRR) – The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says that a 47-year-old man is dead after he fled from law enforcement on an ATV he was not supposed to be driving. On May 8, a Becker County Deputy was on patrol in White Earth. The Sheriff’s Office says that deputy noticed Michael James Azure driving an…

GoFundMe Page Started, Other Fundraisers Held for Family of Freddy Mendoza

Mendoza was killed early Wednesday morning in West Fargo when he was struck by a car.

May 7, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The family of Freddy Mendoza, as well as other community members, are attempting to raise money for his funeral costs and other expenses that have come up as a result of his untimely passing. A GoFundMe page has been created, raising nearly $3,000 as of this evening. Mendoza’s family members have also taken to Facebook…

Grand Forks Teen Arrested for DUI After Rollover Crash

The Grand Forks Police Department says this is the 19-year-old's second such offense.

May 3, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) – A 19-year-old is in custody at the Grand Forks County Jail after an early-morning rollover crash led to his arrest. The Grand Forks Police Department says Lorenzo Lafromboise was driving near the 4700 block of Gateway Drive just after 4:00 A.M. on May 3. He lost control of his 2006 GMC Sierra, went over the…

Moorhead Man Arrested, Charged with Attempted Murder

The Moorhead Police Department says 40-year-old Roel Rivera purposefully struck a man with his car, leaving that man in critical condition.

April 25, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN – A suspect is in custody following a late-night person versus vehicle collision that resulted in critical injuries for the victim. The Moorhead Police Department says the incident occurred just before midnight on April 24. Officers responded to a call of a person being struck by a vehicle. The department says that while investigating, they learned that the…

Two Seriously Injured in Mudding Crash in Otter Tail County

The report from the Sheriff's Office says the driver of the off-highway vehicle ended up pinned underneath its roll bars.

April 19, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

OTTER TAIL COUNTY, MN – Two Fergus Falls residents are in the hospital with serious injuries following a rollover crash in an off-highway vehicle. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place on private property just before 7:00 P.M. on April 18. 38-year-old Jeffrey Rutten was driving with passenger 29-year-old Jennifer Anderson when the OHV rolled, throwing…

Snowy Conditions Cause Rollover Crash Near Gladstone

The driver of the semi reportedly sustained serious injuries in the crash.

April 4, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

STARK COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – A 54-year-old semi driver is currently recuperating from serious injuries at Sanford in Bismarck following a serious crash in Stark County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says that the incident occurred just before 7:00 P.M. mountain time on April 3. The driver of a 2025 Volvo semi hauling a trailer of frozen food lost control…

Ohio Woman Killed in T-bone Crash Near Mandan

The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the woman lost control of her vehicle due to icy road conditions and crossed over onto the opposite side of I-94, where she was struck and killed.

March 14, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MORTON COUNTY, N.D. (KVRR) – Authorities say a 21-year-old woman from Ohio is dead after losing control of her vehicle on icy roads, leading to a T-bone crash with a pickup truck. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the incident occurred just after 6:30 A.M. on March 14. The woman was traveling eastbound on I-94 near mile post 139 when…